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About Sun Star and Haricots Verts


About Haricots Verts and Sun Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Central America, South America  

Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
130  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
Sun Star  
फलियां  

In German
Sun Star  
Bohnen  

In French
Sun Star  
haricots  

In Spanish
Sun Star  
Green Beans  

In Greek
Sun Star  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
Sun Star  
feijões  

In Polish
Sun Star  
fasola  

In Latin
Sun Star  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Platyhelminthes  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fagales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
130  
99+

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Properties of Sun Star and Haricots Verts

Wondering what are the properties of Sun Star and Haricots Verts? We provide you with everything About Sun Star and Haricots Verts. Sun Star doesn't have thorns and Haricots Verts doesn't have thorns. Also Sun Star does not have fragrant flowers. Sun Star has allergic reactions like and Haricots Verts has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sun Star and Haricots Verts and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Haricots Verts

Season and care of Sun Star and Haricots Verts is important to know. While considering everything about Sun Star and Haricots Verts Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sun Star season is Spring and Winter and Haricots Verts season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Haricots Verts is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Haricots Verts is Neutral, Alkaline.

Sun Star and Haricots Verts Physical Information

Sun Star and Haricots Verts physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Haricots Verts height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Haricots Verts are as follows:

Care of Sun Star and Haricots Verts

Care of Sun Star and Haricots Verts include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Haricots Verts pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Haricots Verts needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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